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Survey: Swiss are generally satisfied with health system

This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 The vast majority say healthcare services are good overall, but many also have frequent worries about chronic illnesses.

Clarice em recepção na embaixada brasileira em Berna

Culture

‘Switzerland is a cemetery of sensations’

This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 It’s fair to say that Brazilian author Clarice Lispector hated her time in Bern, but it marked a key point in her career.

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Mozambican author Mia Couto wins the 2020 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature

This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 Couto’s ‘Sands of the Emperor’ trilogy has won him the Swiss literary prize worth CHF50,000 ($56,382).

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Culture

Swiss Christmas customs

This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 Christmas carols, the Advent tradition, a typical Christmas Day dinner: these festive Swiss customs explained.

Schools and training: lessons learned from Covid lockdown

This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 Teachers and pupils at schools and in vocational training faced a massive digital learning curve during the spring coronavirus lockdown.

Demographics

Rail services between Italy and Switzerland will not be halted

This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 A previous decision to suspend cross-border train services between the two countries has been reversed after political negotiations.

Demographics

Swiss day of action urges people to seek help amid Covid-19 stress

This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 The Swiss government has launched a nationwide mental health awareness campaign to encourage people to seek support.

Demographics

A suicide assistant at work

This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 Jürg Billwiller, a suicide assistant with Exit, takes the train to Bern to oversee the last moments of one patient’s life.

Grim Covid milestone sparks emotional outpouring in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 8, 2020 Switzerland now has surpassed the tragic milestone of 5,000 Covid deaths. This has caused a wave of emotions across the country.

Demographics

European countries give backing for more night-train services

This content was published on Dec 8, 2020 Switzerland, Austria, France and Germany have pledged to increase cooperation on large-scale cross-border and night-train networks over the next four years.

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